University of California, Irvine Graduated June 2010
o Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with a Minor in Management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
J Public Relations- San Diego, CAOctober 2010 - Present
Public Relations Intern
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Develop
and compose press releases/pitches to be distributed to journalists, editors
and media
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Maintain
social media channels on Facebook and Twitter for RA Sushi and The Harbor Grill
o Secure placements for
clients with bloggers and journalists including The San Diego Union Tribune
SuperAgent.com - San Diego, CA
Marketing and Social Media Intern July 2010 - September 2010
o Assisted marketing team in developing new strategies for the growth of health insurance tool, SuperAgent.com
o Designed and implemented web-development for a user friendly audience and established social networking site
o Translated documents and web pages from English to Spanish
Claire Trevor School of the Arts Box Office, UCI Campus– Irvine, CA
Seller September 2007 - June 2010
o Established relationships with donors, patrons and students
o Utilized Ticketmaster system to distribute and sell tickets for UCI School of the Arts events
US Capital - Irvine, CA
Direct Mail Marketing Intern February 2010 - April 2010
o Increased response rate threefold (1% to 3%) in client contact to publicize new marketing packages
o Developed new client marketing concepts by defining visual ideas applied through Adobe InDesign
o Proofread proposals of ROI benefits for automobile dealerships' direct marketing
California Public Interest Research Group (CalPIRG) UCI Chapter - Irvine, CA
Global Warming Solutions Campaign (GWS)
Campaign Coordinator Intern September 2009- December 2009
o Over saw ten GWS interns, volunteers and activities to ensure goals were met for the campaign, goals were increased by 3%-5% weekly
o Briefed/debriefed and executed check-ins with interns to motivate, counsel, and support
o Facilitated professional growth of interns through delegating tasks accordingly through expertise, understanding, and motivation
o Developed concepts in creating memoranda, documents, presentations and reports to appeal to local, state, and federal government officials
Marketing-Visibility Intern (GWS) January 2009 - June 2009
o Coordinated Green Fashion Show, reaching an audience of two hundred people and collected over $1,200 in fundraised efforts
o Promoted campus relations by working collaboratively with university administration, faculty, student government and organizations to effectively increase recruitment of volunteers
o Increased attendance of programs and events by utilizing public relations and budgeting to secure venues and publicized programs and events